Category Archives: Local News

FIRST COMMONWEALTH HONORED BY AMERICA SAVES
First Commonwealth Bank was recently honored by the America Saves program with the group's 2023 Designation of Savings Excellence award. The award is the only national award that recognizes banks and ...
Jun 10, 2023

SOFTBALL SPECIAL BRINGS 50 TEAMS TO INDIANA COUNTY THIS WEEKEND
Indiana County softball fields are expected to be busy this weekend as the Indiana Summer Showcase kicks off tomorrow morning. Fifty softball teams representing five divisions and three age groups wil...
Jun 9, 2023

HISTORIC WWII PLANE TO APPEAR AT JIMMY STEWART AIRPORT TODAY
An airplane that was a part of many historic events in World War II will make its way to Jimmy Stewart Airport today. "Luck of the Irish", A C-47B Skytrain plane will be at the airport until 3:00 this...
Jun 9, 2023

MODERATE DROUGHT LISTING IN EFFECT FOR HALF OF INDIANA COUNTY
With no significant rainfall over the last two weeks, much of the state is in a moderate drought category, including parts of Indiana County. According to the latest maps from the National Oceanic and...
Jun 9, 2023

ANOTHER CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY DAY FOR INDIANA COUNTY
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced that Indiana County and the surrounding area is under another Code Orange Air Quality Action Alert. Smoke from the wildfires from ...
Jun 9, 2023

FIRE CREWS PREVENT BRUSH FIRE FROM SPREADING TO CAMPERS
The 61st brush fire of the year in Indiana County was reported yesterday, and fire crews were able to keep the fire from spreading to multiple RV's. The fire was reported at 9:35 yesterday morning on ...
Jun 9, 2023

HOMER CITY MAN DUE FOR PLEA COURT HEARING TODAY
A Homer City man will enter pleas in three cases today in Indiana County Court. 41-year-old Richard Michael Kolesar is scheduled to be in Indiana County Court at 10:00 for the plea hearings. In two ca...
Jun 9, 2023

MAN PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED IN DRUG BUST CASE
A man charged in connection with a drug bust entered a guilty plea and was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 24-year-old Toby Takach entered a guilty plea to a charge of possession of a con...
Jun 9, 2023

2023 "KISS A PIG" FUNDRAISER UNDERWAY
The Evergreen After School Club kicked off its annual and popular Kiss A Pig fundraiser with an event at Noble Stein Thursday night. (L to R: Brenda Lonetti, Larissa Murphy, Erin Dougherty, Zack Morro...
Jun 8, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR RETAIL THEFT
A Blairsville man was arrested following an incident of retail theft on Wednesday. Blairsville Borough Police say they were informed by an unnamed person that 50-year-old Brian Swanlek had allegedly s...
Jun 8, 2023










